Re: Buddhas and short stories.


Subject: Re: Buddhas and short stories.
From: Jim Rovira (jrovira@drew.edu)
Date: Fri Mar 01 2002 - 18:59:43 EST


if that was a true rendition of a buddha story, then good for the buddha
:). The thought that he wasn't so committed to absolute detachment that
he couldn't weep over the loss of a friend warms me :).

Some illusions are indeed more real than others and worth weeping over
when they leave...

Jim

patrick spain wrote:
>
> the only recollection I have of the Buddha weeping was when a close
> friend of his died...he was called on it by a student asking about
> impermenance and his teachings of all life as an illusion anyway so
> why was he weeping? The Buddha replied that some illusions are
> stronger than others and he was sad that he could not see and speak to
> his friend on earth anymore...hope this helps!
>
> -Pat
>
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